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Home My WebLink About1703-86 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1986/11/17ORDINANCE NO. 1 7 ® 3 8 6 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE FILING OF COPIES OF THE STATE BOND AND INSURANCE BY WATER SOFTENER INSTALLERS, ADOPTING NEW FEE SCHEDULES FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL; DELETING FEE SCHEDULES FOR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL; ADDING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EXPIRATION OF PERMITS AND CONTRACT PRICE AND RENUMBERING CERTAIN EXISTING SECTIONS BY AMENDING SECTIONS 15-211.102(1), 15-240, 15-241, 15-242, 15-250, 15-252, 15-254 AND 15-262; ADDING SECTIONS 15-241.101, 15-242.101, 15-242.102, 15-242.103, 15-242.104, 15-242.105, 15-253.103, 15-253.104, 15-253.105, 15-253.106, 15-253.107, 15-262.101, 15-262.102, 15-262.103, 15-262.104 AND 15-262.105; AMENDING AND RENUMBERING SECTIONS 15-253(a) & (b) AND RENUMBERING 15-253(g) & (h). THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code Section 15-211.102, Item 1 is amended as follows: Section 15-211.102. Permit Fees. (1) Building Permit Fees. A fee for each building permit shall be paid to the City as set forth in the following table and such permit fee shall be based on building valuation determined by the use of current building valuation data provided by the Building Codes and Standards Division of the Minnesota Department of Administration. Where work, for which a permit is required by this Building Code, is started or proceeded prior to obtaining said permit, the fees specified in this table shall be doubled, but the payment of such double fee shall not relieve any persons from fully complying with the requirements of this Building Code in the execution of the work nor from any other penalties prescribed herein. A plan review fee of 65% of the building permit fee shall be paid to the City at the time of submitting plans and specifications. TOTAL VALUATION $1.00 TO $500.00 $501.00 TO $2,000.00 - 2 - BUILDING PERMIT FEES FEE $15.00 $15.00 for the first $500.00 plus $2.00 for each additional $100.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $2,000.00 $2,001.00 to $25,000.00 $45.00 for the first $2.,000.00 plus $9.00 for each additional $1000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $25,000.00 $25,001.00 to $50,000.00 $252.00 for the first $25,000.00 plus $6.50 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $50,000.00- $50,001.00 to $100,000.00 $414.50 for the first $50,000.00 plus $4.50 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $100,000.00 $100,001.00 to $500,000.00 $639.50 for the first $100,000.00 plus $3.50 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to and including $500,000 $500,001.00 to $1,000,000.00 $2039.50 for the first $500,000.00 plus $3.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof, to -and including $1,000,000.00 $1,000,001.00 to $2,700,000.00 $3539.50 for the first $1,000,000.00 and $2.00 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof to and including $2,700,000.00 $2,700,001.00 and up $6,933.00 for the first $2,700,000.00 and $2.50 for each additional $1,000.00 or fraction thereof Plan review fee shall be 65% of the building permit. (State surcharge is .0005 of building valuation under $1,000,000, or 50 c, whichever is greater. For valuations over $1,000,000, call Inspections Department for the surcharge fee.) (The Metropolitan Waste Control Commission's Sewer Availability Charge is required for all new construction and certain alterations and additions.) -3 - Section 2. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code Section 15-240, Items 1 and 2 are amended as follows: Section 15-240. Scope and Application of Plumbing Code. No person shall construct, extend, alter or repair any plumbing work within the City of St. Louis Park unless in compliance with the provisions of this Code. The regulations contained in this Code shall be held to include and govern all work done and materials used: (1) In installing plumbing fixtures and plumbing work which serves a special purpose, whether connected directly or indirectly to any waste line or stack, water pipe, main or distribution system including but not limited to domestic and fire protection water systems; provided that persons installing certain fire protection water systems may be required to obtain permits under' the building fee schedule; (2) In connecting or repairing any system of drainage whereby foul, waste or surplus water, sewage or other fluid is discharged or proposed to be discharged through a pipe or pipes from any building, premises or establishment into any public or building sanitary or storm sewer, drain, sump, cesspool, or other receptacle, or into any natural or artificial watercourse flowing through private or public property. Section 3. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code Section 15-241 is amended as follows: Section 15-241. Permit Issuance and Insurance and Bond Designation (1) Permit Issuance. It shall be unlawful for any person to do any plumbing work without first obtaining a permit therefor from the City; such permits shall be issued by the City only to persons licensed as plumbers by the City, or to persons making application to do any such work wholly within a residence owned and occupied by the applicant to whom the permit is to be issued. Permits for the installation of water softeners in single family dwellings shall also be issued to state licensed, bonded and insured water softener instal 1 ers. For each permit to an unlicensed owner -occupant, there shall be charged an additional fee of 50 percent of the total fee required by this ordinance. Section 4. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-241.101. Section 15-241.101. Bond and Insurance - Water Softener Installers. Water softener installers shall file a copy of their State bond and insurance with the St. Louis Park Department of Inspections. Section 5. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code Section 15-242 is amended as follows: - 4 - Section - Section 15-242. Permit Fees. The fees for such permits shall be as follows: (1) Minimum Fees. In no case shall the fee charged for any permit issued under this Ordinance be less than $20 except for single-family houses in which case it shall not be less than $15. (2) Fee Schedule. Permit fees shall be paid to the City as set forth in the following schedule: CONTRACT PRICE % OF CONTRACT PRICE $0.00 TO 500.00 501.00 TO 1,000.00 1,001.00 TO 5,000.00 5,001.00 TO 10,000.00 10,001.00 TO 25,000.00 25,001.00 TO 50,000.00 50,001.00 and over 2.75% 2.50% 2.25% 2.00% 1.75% 1.50% 1.25% (State Surcharge is .0005 of plumbing valuation under $1,000,000, or 50c, whichever is greater. For valuations over $1,000,000, call Inspections Department for the surcharge fee.) Section 6. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-142.101. Section 15-242.101. Expiration of Permits and Renewal. Any plumbing permit sha l 1 expire one year after date of issuance. Such permit may be renewed for the same work within thirty (30) days after date of expiration -for a fee of fifty (50) percent of the original fee. Section 7. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-242.102. Section 15-242.102. Contract Price. When used to determine a permit fee, the terms "contract price" or "estimated cost" shall mean the sum of all materials, equipment, labor, profit and installation costs necessary for the complete installation of the system and components involved. When any materials, equipment, labor, profit or installation are furnished by an owner, tenant, lessee of the property or by any other party, the reasonable market value of such items shall be added to the estimated cost or contract price for permit fee purposes. Section 8. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 14-242.103. Section 14-242.103. Revision of Contract Price or Estimated Cost. The contract price or estimated cost shall be subject to review by the Department of Inspections. If the contract price or estimated cost is not deemed to reflect the true cost of the work to be done, it shall be revised and the applicant shall pay the permit fee based upon such revision. If the actual cost of the work done exceeds the estimated cost, the permittee shall report the actual cost of the work to the Department of Inspections, and the permit fee for that work shall be revised. The permittee shall then pay any additional fee computed on the basis of the actual cost of the work done. f f 1 - 5 - Section 9. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-242.104. Section 15-242.104. Contractor Responsibility. Where an installation, addition, or alteration of any system involves more than one contractor, each contractor shall be responsible for obtaining a permit and paying the fee for his proportionate share of the work. Section 10. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-242.105. Section 15-242.105. Contract Price Verification. The City may require the submission of any signed contracts or other proof of contract price. Section 11. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code Section 15-250 is amended as follows: Section 15-250. Scope and Application. From and after the effective date of this ordinance, no person shall construct, install, repair or alter any heating, ventilating, refrigeration or air conditioning plant or equipment or piping or repair any existing heating, ventilating, refrigeration, air conditioning plant, gas burning device, liquid or gaseous storage tank facilities, including piping and distribution systems and related equipment unless in compliance with the provisions of this Code. Section 12. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code Section 15-252 is amended as follows: Section 15-252. Permits. It shall be unlawful for any person to construct or install, alter, replace or repair any heating, ventilating, air conditioning or refrigeration plant or equipment, gas burning device, liquid or gaseous storage tank facilities including piping and distribution systems and related equipment within the corporate limits of the City without first obtaining a permit therefor from the City. Such permits shall be issued by the City only to persons licensed under Section 13-220 of the St. Louis Park_Ordinance Code or to persons making application to do any such work wholly within a residence owned and occupied by the applicant tc whom the permit is to be issued. For each permit to an unlicensed owner -occupant there shall be charged an additional fee of 50 percent of the total required by this Ordinance. Section 13. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code Section 15-253 item (a) and item (b) are amended and renumbered as follows: Section 15-253. Permit Fees. (1) Minimum Fee: In no case shall the fee charged for any permit issued under this Ordinance be less than $20, except for single-family houses in which case it shall be not less than $15. (2) Permit fees shall be paid to the City as set forth in the fol lowing schedule: 6 CONTRACT PRICE % OF CONTRACT PRICE $0.00 to 500.00 501.00 to 1,000.00 1,001.00 to 5,000.00 5,001.00 to 10,000.00 10,001.00 to 25,000.00 25,001.00 to 50,000.00 50,001.00 and over 2.75% 2.50% 2.25% 2.00% 1.75% 1.50% 1.25% (State Surcharge is .0005 of mechanical valuation under $1,000,000, or 50 c, whichever is greater. For valuations over $1,000,000, call Inspections Department for the surcharge fee.) Section 15. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by renumbering Section 15-253, item (g) to Section 15-253.101. Section 15-253.101. Architectural Finish for Outside Chimneys. Chimneys shall be constructed and enclosed according to the rules and regulations found in the State Building Code and the City Ordinance Code. Section 16. The St. Louis Park Municipal code is amended by renumbering Section 15-253, item (h) to Section 15-253.102. Section 15-253.102. No Permit - Minor Repair Work. A permit will not be required for service work, repairs or replacement of components or controls of any existing heating, ventilation, air conditioning or refrigeration system if all the following requirements are met: 1) ,The total cost of service and labor charges is less than $100; 2) There is no change in the type or method of control; and 3) There is no increase in the required capacity, rating or BTU input of the system or equipment. Section 17. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-253.103. Section 15-253.103. Expiration of Permit and Renewal. Any mechanical permit shall expire one year after date of issuance. Such permit may be renewed for the same work within thirty (30) days after date of expiration for a fee of fifty (50) percent of the original fee. Section 18. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-253.104. Section 15-253.104. Contract Price. When used to determine a permit fee, the terms "contract price" or "estimated cost" shall mean the sum of all materials, equipment, labor, profit and installation costs necessary for the complete installation of the system and components involved. When any materials, equipment, labor, profit or installation are furnished by an owner, tenant, lessee of the property or by any other party, the reasonable market value of such items shall be added to the estimated cost or contract price for permit fee purposes. r t 1 -7- Section 19. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-253.105. Section 15-253.105. Revision of Contract Price or Estimated Cost. The contract price or estimated cost shall be subject to review by the Department of Inspections. If the contract price or estimated cost is not deemed to reflect the true cost of the work to be done, it shal 1 be revised and the appl icant shal 1 pay the permit fee based upon such revision. If the actual cost of the work exceeds the estimated cost the permittee shall report the actual cost of the work to the Department of Inspections and the permit fee for that work shall be revised. The permittee shall then pay any additional fee computed on the basis of the actual cost of the work done. Section 20. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-253.106. Section 15-253.106. Contractor Responsibility. Where an installation, addition or alteration of any system involves more than one contractor, each contractor shall be responsible for obtaining a permit and paying the fee for his proportionate share of the work. Section 21. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-253.107. Section 15-253.107. Contract Price Verification. The City may require the submission of any signed contracts or other proof of contract price. Section 22. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code Section 15-254 is amended as follows: Section 15-254. Inspections. Upon the completion of permitted work requiring inspection, the heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, storage tank and related equipment, gas burning device or piping permit holder contractor shall immediately notify the Department of Inspections that the work is ready for inspection. No portion of any mechanical system intended to be concealed shall be concealed until inspected and approved. It shall be the.duty of the person requesting inspections required by this code to provide access to and means for proper inspection of such work. When the installation of a mechanical system is complete, an additional and final inspection shall be made. Section 23. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code Section 15-262 is amended as follows: Section 15-262. Permit Fees. The fees for electrical permits shall be as follows: (1) Minimum Fee: i In no case shall the fee charged for any permit issued under this ordinance be less than $20, except for single-family houses in which case it shall not be less than $15. L (2) Permit fees shall be paid to the City as set forth in the following schedule: 8 CONTRACT PRICE % OF CONTRACT PRICE $0.00 to 500.00 501.00 to 1,000.00 1,001.00 to 5,000.00 5,001.00 to 10,000.00 10,001.00 to 25,000.00 25,001.00 to 50,000.00 50,001.00 and over 2.75% 2.50% 2.25% 2.00% 1.75% 1.50% 1.25%- (State .25% (State surcharge is .0005 of electrical valuation under $1,000,000, or 50c. whichever is greater. For valuations over $1,000,000, call Inspections Department for the surcharge fee.) Section 24. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-262.101. Section 15-262.101. Expiration of Permit and Renewal. Any electrical permit shall expire one year after date of issuance. Such permit may be renewed for the same work within thirty (30) days after date of expiration for a fee of fifty (50) percent of the original fee. Section 25. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-262.102. Section 15-262.102. Contract Price. When used to determine a permit fee, the terms "contract price" or "estimated cost" shall mean the costs necessary for the complete instal lation of the system and components invol ved. When any materials, equipment, labor, profit or installation are furnished by an owner, tenant, lessee of the property or by any other party, the reasonable market value of such items shall be added to the estimated cost or contract price for permit fee purposes. Section 26. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15=262.103. Section 15-262.103. Revision of Contract Price or Estimated Cost. The contract price or estimated cost shall be subject to review by the Department of Inspections. If the contract price or estimated cost is not deemed to reflect the true cost of the work to be done, it shal 1 be revised and the appl icant shall pay the permit fee based upon such revision. If the actual cost of the work done exceeds the estimated cost the permittee shall report the actual cost of the work to the Department of Inspections and the permit fee for that work shall be revised. The permittee shall then pay any additional fee computed on the basis of the actual cost of the work done. Section 27. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-262.104. Section 15-262.104. Contractor Responsibility. Where an installation, addition or alteration of any system involves more than one contractor, each contractor shall be responsible for obtaining a permit and paying the fee for his proportionate share of the work. 1 i J -9 - Section 9 - Section 28. The St. Louis Park Municipal Code is amended by adding Section 15-262.105. Section 15-262.105. Contract Price Verification. The City may require submission of any signed contracts or other proof of contract price. Section 29. Penalty. Any person violating the provisions this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished in accordance with Section 2-203 of the St. Louis Park Municipal Code. Section 30. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect 15 days after its publication4 1.._9_1g Adopted by the City Council Reviewed for Administration Approved a t7 Cit torney Zbi gality Minnesota Suburban Newspapers, Inc. AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF MINNESOTA) ss COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) Donald K. Mo r t e n s o n , being duly sworn on an oath says that he/she is the publisher or authorized agent and employee of the publisher of the newspaper known as St. Louis Park Sailor , and has full knowledge of the facts which are stated below (A) The newspaper has complied with all of the requirements constituting qualification as a qualified newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A 02, 331A 07, and other applicable laws, as amended (B) The printed Ordinance No. 1703--86 which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once each week, for one successive weeks, it was first published on Monday , the 24 day sof November 19 86 and was thereafter printed and published on every to and Including the _ day of 19, and printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice al,tdi fghi)klmmiipgr'tut w tt Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 25 day of Not 1..W_I I O y __ , f'�tgr.. .. 86 ME' DEL M HEDBLOM NOTARY PUBLIC — MINNESOTA Hf:NNUIN COUNTY My commission expires 7-2-92 BY (Official Publication) [Summary ORDINANCE a0 1703 86 Al ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE FILI\G OF COPIES OF THE STATE BOND AND INSURANCE BY WATER SOFTENER INSTALLERS, ADOPTI\G NEW EE SCHEDLLES FOR BLILDING CONSTRUCTION, PLUMBING, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL, DELETING FEE SCHEDLLES FOR BLILDI\G CONSTRICTION, PLUMBING, MECHA\ICAL AND ELECTRICAL, ADDING REQLIREME\TS RELATING EXPIRATION OF PERMITS AND CONTRACT PRICE AND RENUMBERI\(. CERTAIN EXISTING SECTIONS B1 A:ME" DING SECTIONS 15-211 102(1),15.240,15 241,15-242, 15-250, 15-252, 15-254 A\D 13 262, ADDING SECTIO\S 15:241 101, 15-212 101,15-242 102,15-242;703, 15-242104, 15-242 105, 15-253,13, 15-253 44, 151.253 185, 15-253 106 15-253'107,15-262 101, 15-262 102, 15-262 103,,,,45_40,40,44%".D 15-262 105, AME\DI`Q ANII.RENLMBERING SECTIIfrCS 15,1a3ia) & (b) AND RE\UM ING-15.253(g) & (h) Summa -This ordinance provides new permi 4e schedules for building constructs R)id plumbing mechani- cal and dlectrical work The or- dinance also clarifies building valu- ation for calculating building con- struction permit 'fees and protides permit explratiop'and renewal re- quirements for plumbing mechani- cal and electrical permits It also clarifies the issuance of plumbing permits to water softener installers as provided by the State of Minnesota and requires their bonds and insur- ance to bei filed with the St Louis Park Department of inspections There also are requirements for veri- fication of the job cost used in calcu- lating plumbing mechanical and electrical permit fees Adopted by the Cit% Council Not ember 17 1986 (s) LYLE W HANKS Mator A cop% of the full text of this or- dinance is available for inspection with the City Clerk (Not 24 1986) -SLP TITLE Operations Manager J RATE INFORMATION (1) Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users $ 210 per line for comparable space (Line, word, or inch rate) (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter $ 365C per line (Line, word, or Inch rate) $ 35C per line (Line, word, or inch rate)